Life Span
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Origin
Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar
Types
Bethlehem Orchid, Christmas Orchid, Darwin's Orchid
Number of Varieties
30
Rank: 87 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Canopy, Forest edges
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
Sunset Zone
H2
Habit
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
50.80 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
feather-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
11% - Epiphyte Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Type of Soil
-
The pH of Soil
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
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16% - Epiphyte Garden Plants
Tolerances
-
Where to Plant?
Container
How to Plant?
Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water three times weekly in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Soil Type
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
3% - Epiphyte Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
68% - Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
35% - Epiphyte Garden Plants
Showy Bark
✔
✘
No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
16% - Epiphyte Garden Plants
Invasive
✔
✘
No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
11% - Epiphyte Garden Plants
Attracts
-
Allergy
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
20% - Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Other Uses
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
77% - Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
All - Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
ANGRAECUM eburneum
Common Name
Angraecum Orchid, Comet Orchid
In Hindi
Comet Orchid
In German
Angraecum sesquipedale
In French
Angraecum sesquipedale
In Spanish
Angraecum sesquipedale
In Greek
Comet Orchid
In Portuguese
Angraecum sesquipedale
In Polish
Comet Orchid
In Latin
Comet Orchid
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Family
Orchidaceae
Genus
Angraecum
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Vandeae
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
200
Rank: 71 (Overall)
1
27800
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